Reclamation of Inactive Housing at 90 days

[Shivaeyes]

Good morning,

Since October 2015, the Reclamation of Inactive Housing has been in place to give as many people as possible a chance to obtain land.

I don't know the exact state of the lands on all the worlds but I have the impression that since other measures have been put in place (more lands, lottery, private sector / CL sector, etc. ), the housing crisis has eased.

So, I think it might be time to review the period by increasing it to 90 days instead of 45.

I don't know if you have the same feeling as me but I feel a bit held hostage with this threat of losing my house by taking a break of more than a month.

My cynical side tells me that the devs will never increase this deadline because it gives them more income... but my optimistic side wants to believe it ^^

[Impia]

People will come out of the woodwork to tell you we don't need this, but I'd support it. It'd be nice not to have to remain subbed for fear of losing something I doubt I'd ever get back.

[Khryseis_Astra]

Maybe 90 would be a bit much… but I could see starting with an increase to 60. That covers two full months of a sub, instead of the awkward one and a half that they have now.

But to be fair, I say that as someone who has a house, and uses it daily. People who haven’t been lucky enough to win a lotto yet may feel differently.

[Solowing]

Losing their house is bad enough, so giving them 90 days certain helps reduce e the sting

[PintyMcEars]

If you are not entering your house in 45 days then make way for someone who will

[SanadaX]

Good morning,

Since October 2015, the Reclamation of Inactive Housing has been in place to give as many people as possible a chance to obtain land.

I don't know the exact state of the lands on all the worlds but I have the impression that since other measures have been put in place (more lands, lottery, private sector / CL sector, etc. ), the housing crisis has eased.

So, I think it might be time to review the period by increasing it to 90 days instead of 45.

I don't know if you have the same feeling as me but I feel a bit held hostage with this threat of losing my house by taking a break of more than a month.

My cynical side tells me that the devs will never increase this deadline because it gives them more income... but my optimistic side wants to believe it ^^

SE doesn't give two flying fucks. The fear of losing a house is REAL across everyone who has one in this game. You have a better chance at winning the cactpot then you do at ever getting a house right now. People have been trying for YEARS. Enough salt in these forms and other sites to write a book and still growing. People would stay subbed no matter what but just as you said its all about the income which they know is guaranteed by those who own a house.

[Jojoya]

The fear of losing a house is REAL across everyone who has one in this game.

Probably should stick to speaking for yourself. Not everyone is a slave to FOMO.

I don't fear losing my 4 houses. If I can't play or get to the point I want a long break from the game, then so be it. It's just a game and what I earned in the past I can earn again. Better for those houses to be getting used by active players.

If people weren't so scared of losing things they're not using at all, housing would be better off. We'd still have people fighting over larges and mediums but no one would be worried about not having a house.

[Ayan_Calvesse]

Honestly its not about not having a house...its about not having the house you want.

I mean hell Golem and such are still barren; though I suspect the farm FC's will be hitting them soon.

[Jojoya]

Honestly its not about not having a house...its about not having the house you want.

I mean hell Golem and such are still barren; though I suspect the farm FC's will be hitting them soon.

This is the basic truth of the situation now.

There are still some worlds so heavily congested that it's near impossible to get any house but that's not true of most worlds, even for NA. Getting a house is not a problem. Getting the house a player wants is and that will always be a problem with a ward system.

Except on Dynamis. The housing in the 4 new worlds was barely touched in the last lottery. You're probably not going to be able to get the Shiro 30/60, Mist 5/35 or LB 11/41 but just about everything else is up for grabs. Transfer this weekend and miss out on the worst of the NA login queues when Early Access starts.

[CNitsah]

Maybe 90 would be a bit much… but I could see starting with an increase to 60. That covers two full months of a sub, instead of the awkward one and a half that they have now.

It also fits the patch scheldule. So when you're done with the patch content, you can come back to the next one.